Information is networked - Often straight from author, not vetted
Information is digital - Able to change information, create music etc.
Information is overwhelming - Be selective about information used, information must compete for the audience – children learning how to communicate compellingly and effectively
Outcome: Students with ethical information habits
Information Reliability
Intellectual Property
Infrastructure Dependability – how to protect it
Problems:
educators are unaware
students take shortcuts
inaccurate information, unreliable, invalid
relevantly curious
productive use of resources and time
plagiarism
o Need to define plagiarism across grade and curriculum
o Teacher model appropriate use and provide bibliography
o Model citation machine and include bibliography on handouts/curriculum resources
o Flickr.com/creativecommons & site individual photo citation
privacy
bias
appropriateness
software piracy
viruses & hacking
CNN – Fair Use issues (January 24, 2008)
Education is hurting – unable to teach literacy skills to students because we are “afraid” of bringing in media to the classroom
Need to start having discussions about copyright/plagiarism
Information has changed in three major ways:
Outcome: Students with ethical information habits
Problems:
- educators are unaware
- students take shortcuts
- inaccurate information, unreliable, invalid
- relevantly curious
- productive use of resources and time
- plagiarism
o Need to define plagiarism across grade and curriculumo Teacher model appropriate use and provide bibliography
o Model citation machine and include bibliography on handouts/curriculum resources
o Flickr.com/creativecommons & site individual photo citation
CNN – Fair Use issues (January 24, 2008)
Education is hurting – unable to teach literacy skills to students because we are “afraid” of bringing in media to the classroom
Need to start having discussions about copyright/plagiarism